Aerotech Inc., a global leader in precision motion control and Automation, is committed to upgrading the Automation 1 motion control platform to provide customers with a more complete and friendly service. The release of version 2.5 covers new features such as the TCP interface (beta), the development of the Automation1 MachineApps human-machine interface, a new motor setup assist module, and machine setup improvements for the Galvo laser scanning head.

Daniel Hong, Product Control Manager at Aerotech, said: “Automation1 continues to be updated rapidly to provide customers with more features. And this innovative design allows us to continue to provide users with a higher level of control.”

Recent advances in the Automation1 motion control platform include:

TCP Interface – The TCP interface (beta version) allows users to communicate between Automation1 drives and other devices over TCP. The new version of AeroScript interface functions makes it easy to interact with other nodes on a computer network and can send and receive binary and UTF-8 string data.

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Custom HMI – The Automation1 access control platform now provides users with the ability to customize access to specific MachineApps, making it easy for developers to create different MachineApps based on different users or groups, while limiting access to a specific HMI for different groups. The new MachineApps camera module displays live video with an optional cross cursor, captures images, displays saved images, and views axis positions. Users can use the new message log viewer to write messages with custom date and time stamps to the message log while viewing them in a custom human-machine interface.
New and improved graphics assistant modules – Hall sensor and signal status module can help users intuitively judge whether the Hall sensor is working properly. The Absolute encoder alignment module sets the commutation offset Angle for the shaft with the absolute encoder when the motor is commutated. The developers have also made improvements to other Studio application modules, such as loop molding control for the frequency response module, homing module, and programming module.
Upgrade Laser galvanometer Scanning – Users can now change their galvanometer calibration and power correction files without having to reset the controller. The new version adds support for high derivative feedforward control through snap feedforward. The Galvo laser scanning galvanometer driver has been implemented to automatically insert feedforward current for increased ease of use.
Upgraded gantry and encoder features – Gantry features have been expanded with the addition of a homing configuration wizard and the ability to output orthogonal or clock and directional signals from specified encoder ports.
More detailed instructions and smoother configuration and installation – the new gantry configuration step Checklist sidebar module greatly reduces the gantry configuration difficulty. The gantry configuration steps in the equipment catalog are also simplified and streamlined. The Automation1 help documentation now includes complete documentation of the C API.